Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Abbazia di Novacella – Pinot Nero 2021
Alto Adige DOC – Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 🇮🇹

Overview:
From one of Europe’s northernmost vineyards, this Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) reflects the cool-climate precision of Alto Adige. Crafted by Abbazia di Novacella, a historic monastery estate dating back to the 12th century.

Aromas & Flavors:
Fresh red berries lead the way, cranberry, wild strawberry, and a hint of red currant. Subtle herbal notes and a whisper of spice frame the fruit beautifully.

Mouthfeel:
Light-bodied, crisp, and refreshingly acidic, with silky tannins and a clean, vibrant finish. This is a bright, lifted expression of Pinot Nero, leaning on freshness rather than weight.

Food Pairings:
Perfect with grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, or lighter pasta dishes. It also shines alongside charcuterie and alpine cheeses.

Verdict:
A lively, refreshing Pinot Nero that captures Alto Adige’s alpine terroir with finesse. Elegant and approachable, with just enough complexity to keep each sip engaging. Cheers!

🍷 Personal Pick Highlight:
Enjoyable slightly cooled, this Pinot Nero doubles as a versatile red for warmer days, a wonderful alpine expression that drinks beautifully outside the usual Pinot Noir framework. — 2 days ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.1

Ripe yellow fruit with some red berries in the background. Nice balance, pleasant acidity. Wonderful vintage 2019. Magnum still in cellar 😉👍 — 7 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

By far the best one from their white range.
Aged partially in acacia barrels, this shows a lovely blend of ripe pears, a touch of underripe white peach, a fresh herby mineral note - quite round yet so clean & precise.
Quite some presence on the palate. Medium body, zingy mineral acidity, beautiful mineral depth. Almost as if a slight tannic bite. Great balance & purity, beautiful long finish.
Blind I would have taken this for a racy Pinot Blanc.
Such a nice one! — 2 years ago

sasha

8.9

SMdC. 15€. Outstanding the first night with balanced Apple and straw notes with beautiful acidity. Sour the second night — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Truncated party notes: very nice Sylvaner. Lots of nice herbal notes, not a lot of fruit, very nice balance. — 4 months ago

with Dan, Douglas and 1 other

John Willison

9.0

Clean, crisp, alpine, a bit of menthol. — 9 months ago

Amanda Truett

9.3

2020 we both liked a lot. — 2 years ago

with Wes

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.0

This is one the best if not the best Schiavas I have had in terms of balance, texture, weight, and fruit vs herbal. This is just a really enjoyable wine, kinda Glou-Glou like. Great example. — 4 months ago

Lydia Barnett

9.0

Omg so delicious! — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 1967 Abbazia SS Annunziata Barolo pours a pale, slightly hazy garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of desiccated Morello cherry, dried red flowers, leather, and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. This bottle of the ‘67 has lost most of its power at this point but it still has a story to be told. Drink now. — 9 months ago